Wagon end-gate



(No Model.)

G. S. MAJORS. WAGON END GATE.

Patented Sept. 22, 1891 ,IIVVEIVTOR 680. M702? ATTORNEY.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE SAMUEL MAJ ORS, OF HARIVOOD, MISSOURI.

WAGON EN D-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 460,052, datedSeptember 22, 1891. Application filed March 28, 1891. Serial No.386,755. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE SAMUEL MA- JORS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Harwood, in the county of Vernon and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in End-Gatesfor Vagons; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a rear view, partly in section. Fig. 2 is avertical longitudinal section, partly broken away. Fig. is a top planview, partly broken away; and Fig. 4 is a sectional detail view.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inend-gates for wagons; and it consists in the novel construction andcombination of parts, as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the letter Adesignates the endboard, which consists of the end-board proper a,having the wings or flanges Z) at each edge of its front surface adaptedto shut inside the wagonbox. The board is re-enforced by the verticalstrips or cleats c. The flanges or wings I) are secured to the end-boardby the straps d, as shown, one on either side. Straps d also secure thecleats firmly in position.

D D represent the sideboards, having at their rear portions on theinside the vertical guide-strips f, forming ways or guides f, which areadapted to receive the pivot-pieces F. A transverse piv0t-rod G passesloosely through keepers on the rear lower portion of the end-board andextending through the pieces F. It will be seen that this rod serves asa pivot for the end-board to turn on, the pieces F remaining between theguides. To hold the boards in a vertical position, the transverse rods hare provided, which extend, respectively, through the cleats c on eachside and into engagement with the pivotpieces F. At their inner endsthese rods are connected by a pivoted link g, having the lever or handleportion g. WVhen this lever is brought up into horizontal position, therods h will be given an endwise outward movement, forcing them intoengagement with the strips F, and thus securing the end-board againstmovement, the lever being held in such position by the keeper 7c. \Vhenthe lever g is released and brought downwardly, it will withdraw therods from their engagement and permit it to be turned rearwardly on itspivot-rod. To allow them free movement the lower edge of the board andthe lower ends of the cleats are beveled, as shown at Z.

To support the boards in an inclined position, the rods or chains I areprovided, which engage staples on the inner surface of the side-boards,and these rods or chains may be adjustable in length to permit theend-board to be supported at the desired angle.

It will be observed that the board may be easily and quickly operated,and is of simple construction and not liable to become easily broken orinoperative by the operation of loading and unloading.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combinatiomwith the side-boards having the guide-strips thereon,of the endboard having the vertical end re-enforcing strips F, arrangedto lit in said guide-strips, and a transverse pivot-rod G, passedthrough said strips and through the re-enforcing strips of'the end-boardat their lower portions, and means for holding said board in a verticalposition, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the side-boards having the guide-strips securedthereto, of the end-board having the vertical end roenforcing strip,strip F, fitting between said guide-strips, a transverse pivotrodpassing through the lower portions of said strips and through saidre-enforcing strips, the transverse rods h for holding said board in avertical position and having their outer ends adapted to engageapertures in the re-enforcing strips and in the strips F, their innerends connected by a pivoted link, and a lever con nected to said link,and means for supporting said board in a horizontal position,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE SAMUEL MAJORS.

Witnesses:

N. H. HORN, L. B. ROPER.

